D. E. Larsen, DVM We watched as Blackie hurried across Main Street, almost in the crosswalk and with no regard for the traffic light, his long leash trailing behind him. Blackie was a Dachshund cross, solid black in color, and the structure of a Dachshund. Blackie was always in the lead and always seemed toContinue reading “Gus and Blackie”
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The Thomas Splint
D. E. Larsen, DVM The heat was stifling, and the room was packed. The air conditioner just couldn’t keep pace. “I hope he finishes this up a little early,” I say to the guy sitting next to me. He loosens his tie. “Yes, we all need to get out into some fresh air.” The speaker,Continue reading “The Thomas Splint”
A Bear in the Backyard
D. E. Larsen, DVM Odie, our Chesapeake Bay Retriever, stepped out the door onto the covered patio. His nose in the air, he sniffed the air. He made a muffled “woof,” he knew the bear was there, he stood watchfully, waiting. I noticed Odie’s behavior. It was quite different than his usual bold bounce intoContinue reading “A Bear in the Backyard”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 